Kuwait vs Mauritania: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Kuwait
4.84 million
in 2023
Mauritania
5.02 million
in 2023
Kuwait rank
129th
Mauritania rank
128th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.02 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait, a difference of 183,660.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mauritania Difference Ahead
1000s 69,000 172,000 103,000 Mauritania
1100s 69,000 184,900 115,900 Mauritania
1200s 69,000 197,800 128,800 Mauritania
1300s 69,000 220,000 151,000 Mauritania
1400s 69,000 240,000 171,000 Mauritania
1500s 69,000 258,000 189,000 Mauritania
1600s 135,000 301,000 166,000 Mauritania
1700s 117,000 344,000 227,000 Mauritania
1710s 120,284 352,995 232,711 Mauritania
1720s 121,499 355,364 233,865 Mauritania
1730s 122,726 357,853 235,127 Mauritania
1740s 123,966 360,475 236,509 Mauritania
1750s 125,218 363,243 238,025 Mauritania
1760s 126,483 366,172 239,689 Mauritania
1770s 127,760 369,282 241,522 Mauritania
1780s 129,051 372,594 243,543 Mauritania
1790s 130,354 376,134 245,780 Mauritania
1800s 81,280 382,696 301,416 Mauritania
1810s 81,280 382,624 301,344 Mauritania
1820s 81,280 366,684 285,404 Mauritania
1830s 81,280 333,976 252,696 Mauritania
1840s 81,280 304,020 222,740 Mauritania
1850s 81,397 292,970 211,573 Mauritania
1860s 81,666 302,163 220,497 Mauritania
1870s 84,204 313,386 229,182 Mauritania
1880s 89,631 328,233 238,603 Mauritania
1890s 95,450 347,206 251,756 Mauritania
1900s 101,652 372,589 270,937 Mauritania
1910s 109,491 398,726 289,236 Mauritania
1920s 119,232 440,320 321,088 Mauritania
1930s 129,753 508,358 378,605 Mauritania
1940s 141,393 595,268 453,875 Mauritania
1950s 196,711 725,880 529,170 Mauritania
1960s 510,192 937,743 427,552 Mauritania
1970s 1.09 million 1.26 million 170,182 Mauritania
1980s 1.86 million 1.68 million 175,922 Kuwait
1990s 1.70 million 2.26 million 561,989 Mauritania
2000s 2.28 million 2.92 million 636,872 Mauritania
2010s 3.73 million 3.92 million 181,880 Mauritania
2020s 4.55 million 4.81 million 260,975 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Kuwait or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5.02 million against 4.84 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Kuwait and Mauritania?
183,660, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Kuwait ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed